Page 2: Historical Events In 1749

Jul 20   In the year 1749 earl of Chesterfield says "Idleness is only refuge of weak minds"   

Jul 21   Pieter Steyn becomes pension advisor of Holland in the year 1749.   

Aug 05   Thomas Lynch, signer (Declaration of Independence) in the year 1749.   

Aug 13   On this day in history j E Schlegel, writer, dies   

Aug 26   On this day in history johann Ernst Rembt, composer   

Aug 28   On this day in history johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Frankfurt, social philosopher (Faust)   

Aug 31   Radistschew, writer on this day in history.   

Oct 04   Jean-Louis Duport, composer in the year 1749.   

Oct 26   Georgia Colony reverses itself & rules slavery is legal in the year 1749.   

Oct 26   Louis-Nicholas Clerambault, French composer/organist, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Nov 02   In the year 1749 english Ohio Trade Company forms 1st trade post   

Nov 23   Edward Rutledge, (Gov-SC)/attorney/signer (Decl of Independence) in the year 1749.   

Nov 27   Balthasar Schmid, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

Dec 10   Gabrielle Chôtelet, [La belle Emilie], writer (Voltaire), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

Dec 17   On this day in history domenico Cimarosa, Italian composer (Il Matrimonio Segreto)   

Dec 19   On this day in history francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer, dies at 76   

Dec 20   Pakubuwono II, susuhunan of Mataram Java, dies on this day in history.   

Dec 23   On this day in history johann Lukas Schubaur, composer   

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Jan 12   On this day in history birth of ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat   

Jan 13   Friedrich Müller, painter and dramatist (d. 1825) was born in the year 1749.   

Jan 16   Vittoria A Alfieri, Italian count/poet (Maria Stuarda) was born in the year 1749.   

Jan 19   Isaiah Thomas, US, printer/editor/publisher/historian was born on this day in history.   

Jan 29   King Christian VII of Denmark (d. 1808) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 22   Johann Nikolaus Forkel, musicologist/1st biographer of Bach was born on this day in history.   

Mar 09   Honore Mirabeau, French writer and politician (d. 1791) was born in the year 1749.   

Mar 10   In the year 1749 birth of lorenzo da Ponte, Italian librettist (d. 1838)   

Feb 07   Andre Cardinal Destouches, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Feb 08   Jan van Huysum, Dutch still life painter, dies at 66 in the year 1749.   

May 24   On this day in history death of graf Valentin Potocki, Polish nobleman   

Jun 13   On this day in history jan F van Bloemen, [Orizonte], Flemish painter, dies at 87   

Jun 16   In the year 1749 death of johann Baptista Ruffini, Italian trader (b. 1672)   

Jun 18   On this day in history death of ambrose Philips, English poet (b. 1674)   

Jul 03   William Jones, Welsh mathematician (b. 1675) died in the year 1749.   

Jul 12   Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois, Governor of New France died in the year 1749.